Medical Monitoring Cost-Sharing
Public Education Benefits Trust (PEBT) will reimburse a portion of medical monitoring costs to ensure eligible K-12 support staff members throughout British Columbia who are recovering from addictions or substance misuse have access to affordable medical monitoring services as part of their continuum of care.
Medical monitoring is the independent third-party, randomized drug/alcohol testing and treatment monitoring to deter the misuse of drugs and alcohol, particularly in the workplace.
Reimbursements
- One-third of the cost of a member’s medical monitoring up to a maximum reimbursement of $2,500 per member per calendar year.
Eligible members are K-12 unionized support staff eligible to receive PEBT Core LTD benefits, as defined in the Core Long Term Disability (LTD) program text.
Claims
Near the end of the calendar year or after a member’s medical monitoring period, the school district forwards to the PEBT a ‘Medical Monitoring Reimbursement Request’ form, including a copy of the medical monitoring receipts. If the member did not participate in the PEBT JEIS or LTD programs, then documentation of the member’s LTD coverage is also required. Claims will be reimbursed if receipts are submitted within 90 days after the end of the calendar year.
K-12 Support Staff Medical Monitoring Reimbursement Policy
If either the school district or member paid for 100% of the medical monitoring costs, then reimbursement will be issued directly to the school district or member.
Where the school district and member share the cost of medical monitoring; any approved PEBT cost sharing will be reimbursed directly to each party for amounts over one-third the cost stated on the receipt(s) received. If the total reimbursement amount exceeds or is expected to exceed the $2,500 maximum per member per calendar year, then reimbursement priority is given to the member. Only when the member has been reimbursed (so they are paying no more than one-third of the medical monitoring costs for that calendar year) will the remaining available reimbursement be directed to the school district.
Disclaimer:
The information contained on this website is provided for general information purposes only. Every effort has been made to ensure that this information is accurate, but this site is not a substitute for the official Plan documents, nor is it an employment contract. In the event there is a discrepancy between this website and the official Plan documents, the official Plan documents will prevail. For more information, or if you have questions about the information provided on this website please contact your School District Benefits Administrator.
